Dragonflight

In Search of Britain's Dragonflies and Damselflies

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Description

This book is an account of two years spent getting to know Britain's most dazzling and enigmatic insects - the dragonflies and damselflies. The quest to find, photograph, watch and learn about dragons and damsels took the author on a tour of diverse and lovely wetlands up and down Britain, from the rugged wild peat bogs of north-west Scotland to the languid meanders of the Oxfordshire Thames. The account describes close encounters with the dragons and damsels themselves, set against backdrops of rich and vital habitats teeming with a range of other wildlife. It is also packed with background detail on dragonfly and damselfly natural history, and wetland ecology in general. The text is enlivened with line drawings and a section of colour photographs.

Product details

Published 06 Jun 2013
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Extent 256
ISBN 9781408164860
Imprint Bloomsbury Natural History
Illustrations Line artworks and photographs
Dimensions 216 x 135 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Marianne Taylor

Marianne Taylor is a life-long wildlife-watcher wh…

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